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New From Texas

Just getting started have enrolled in a local bee club and read 5 or so really good books. Made my order from dadant (local) and am just looking for some pointers. So far I have ordered/bought from dadant or my local Home Depo the below along with (2 5frame nucs with marked queens from my local club). I bult my stands out of house studs (untreated) and put gravel out of the bottom. IF anyone sees anything or has any tricks like orientatation handling region specific. I could use the help because like anything reading and buying is a far second to years of experience. Oh and I also have a mentor locally that will help. My hives will be in Mineola where I have 50 acres along with the surrounding 5000 of wildlife preserve/grassland/rivebottom.

Re: New From Texas

Thanks guys I appreciate all the help. The stands are not made yet...Apologies I figured I would just take the old table saw and cut one out of some scrap I have laying around the farm. I will use the treated stuff I have sitting around left over from the pool deck.. Thanks again.